Derry Township (Westmoreland County), Pennsylvania
Derry Township (Westmoreland County) is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,472 people across 96 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15620, 15627, 15661, 15671 and 15779, and parts of 15650, 15670 and 15717 are in Derry Township (Westmoreland County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Population13,472141 per sq mi
Median home value$180,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Blairsville; part is in Derry Township (Westmoreland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Derry Township (Westmoreland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Derry Township (Westmoreland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA222 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Derry Township (Westmoreland County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Derry Township (Westmoreland County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Derry Township (Westmoreland County) had 13,631 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Westmoreland County
124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Derry Township (Westmoreland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe7.6 miles
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg13.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Derry Township (Westmoreland County)
Parks (22 nearby)
Keystone State Park · 1,175 acres3.5 mi
Lake Ethel Natural Area · 50 acres2.9 mi
Legion-Kenner Park · 48 acres5.8 mi
WyoTech Park · 27 acres4.4 mi
Tunnelview Historic Site · 17 acres6.3 mi
Blairsville Little League Fields · 15 acres4.0 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
ALDI7.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter7.4 mi
Giant Eagle7.5 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Rite Aid3.4 mi
Rite Aid5.4 mi
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy5.4 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Blairsville Public Library4.7 mi
Adams Memorial Library5.4 mi
Museums
KLBE Air Museum7.8 mi
Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum8.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Hillside Theater8.4 mi
Raccoon Lagoon Stage8.5 mi
Amphitheater8.9 mi
Amphitheater8.9 mi
Brian T. Rusnock Amphitheater9.6 mi
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Derry Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Grandview El SchDerry
K–5
753
Public
2.4 mi
Derry Area MSDerry
6–8
440
Public
2.6 mi
Derry Area SHSDerry
9–12
598
Public
2.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Grace Bible AcademyBradenville
Pre-K–12
70
Baptist
4.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Unity, Latrobe, Burrell, Blairsville, Derry Borough, Salem Township (Westmoreland County), Black Lick, Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County), West Wheatfield, Loyalhanna, Center Township (Indiana County), New Alexandria and Cook.
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